Breast Services

Breast services

There are two main routes into the Service: A) referral from your GP or B) When something is found on a breast screening mammogram.

A – Referral from your GP

Following referral from your doctor to the breast service you will be given an appropriate appointment in one of our clinics, as follows.

1) ‘One stop’ diagnostic breast clinic

Our ‘one-stop’ diagnostic clinic for new patients provides a fast assessment service for women and men who have been referred by their GP with symptoms such as a breast lump, or where cancer is suspected.  Patients will have an examination by a doctor in clinic.  A mammogram (breast X-ray) may be performed and if necessary, an ultrasound scan, according to the Royal College of Radiologists guidelines.  The results of these investigations will be given to you in clinic.  Further investigation, including biopsy (tissue sample), may be taken if required. If you have a biopsy, this will be discussed at the Breast Team Meeting.  You will be contacted following this.

Follow up clinics – Follow-up appointments are held at Princess Royal and Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals.

Key Info

Contact Us

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
01743 261000 (Switchboard)

Princess Royal Hospital
01952 641222 (Switchboard)

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Useful Links

Further information on breast diseases can be found on the Breast Cancer Care website. In addition to providing excellent and up to date information on breast cancer the website has detailed information on all aspects of breast diseases.

Breast Cancer Care
Publications
NHS Breast Screening 

Associated Services

Cancer Services
Radiology
Surgery

2)  Breast Pain Clinic

This clinic runs in two community locations near Shrewsbury and Telford currently Pontesbury and Woodside Doctors’ practices and at Apley clinic at PRH. It is for women who have pain only with no other symptoms. You will have a face- to- face appointment including an examination, with a breast specialist.

Clinics run weekly on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. You can request which site you would like to attend but you will be encouraged to attend the soonest appt.

Address:

  • Pontesbury and Worthen Medical Practice
    Pontesbury
    Shrewsbury
    SY5 0RF        
  • Woodside Medical Practice
    The New Surgery
    Wensley Green
    Telford
    TF7 5NR
  • Apley Clinic
    Princess Royal Hospital
    Telford
    TF1 6TF

Hours: Please check your appointment letter for your appointment time.

Contact information: Contact the Bookings Office at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital: 01743 261044

3) Family history clinic at Princess Royal Hospital

Our family history clinic provides specialist telephone advice to women and men with a family history of breast and related cancers. The clinic is run by a doctor. If necessary, you will be given a family history form. In the first instance complete this and send it to Birmingham Women’s Hospital.  If monitoring is required, this will be arranged by the breast team. Where appropriate advice will also be offered on other measures to reduce the risk of breast cancer, for example exercise, lifestyle modification and risk reducing medication.

4) Genetics clinic at Princess Royal Hospital

Genetic testing is offered locally to a small, and very strictly defined group of women and men who have already been diagnosed with breast cancer. This is called Mainstream Genetic Testing.

This aims to identify when a person has developed breast cancer due to a genetic change (spelling mistake) of their genetic code. The majority of those people treated for breast cancer will not need to undergo genetic testing.

If genetic variation is identified, the patient will be referred for a consultation with the Clinical Genetics Team in Birmingham. This is to discuss what further measures such as enhanced screening or preventative surgery may be offered.

The Clinical Genetics Team would also help with contacting family members and offering them genetic testing where appropriate.

B – Via Breast Screening

The Shropshire Breast screening service is part of the National Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) and invites about 250,000 local women for screening every year.

In Shropshire we aim to provide and promote an efficient and effective, high quality breast screening service to all eligible women in a caring environment.

Currently all women aged between 50- 70 registered with a GP in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin are screened every three years. The aim of breast screening is to detect cancer at an earlier stage often before the woman is aware of any problem.

Early detection may mean simpler and more successful treatment.

For more information on cancer services offered by Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust click on the link: www.sath.nhs.uk/wards-services/az-services/cancer-services

Or download the My Health Boost app  

Please use the link below to access Breast Care Now information leaflets

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust Breast services contact information:

Address

  • Breast Services
    Outpatients,
    Princess Royal Hospital,
    Apley Castle, Telford
    TF1 6TF

Additional information

Outpatient appointments:-contact the Bookings Office at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital   01743 261044

The breast nursing team’s phone line is available from 08.00 to 16.00, Monday through Friday (except bank holidays).

  • Phone (breast nursing team): 01952 641222 x4431/4164

Other Resources

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